Senior Attorney - CJ Cogan Attorneys - Fourways
(2022-03)
Successfully spearheaded the establishment and operational management of the Gauteng regional office, including staff training, target setting, and the implementation of legal strategies.
- Ensure that monthly targets are met
- Ensure the team attend to issue Notice of Motion applications
- Allocate dates for hearings for ready to proceed matters
- Diarize matters
- Strategically manage litigation portfolios across Gauteng jurisdictions, ensuring cost-effective resolution and adherence to Court procedures
- Expertise in the National Credit Act (NCA) frameworks, overseeing high-value debt restructuring and insolvency related litigation
- Attend to Drafting of Replying affidavits for opposed matters
- Navigate complex banking law disputes and negotiated settlement regarding loan agreements and repossessions of immovable property
- Attend to arguments of civil matters
- Comprehensive knowledge of property law, including the registration of securities and asset-backed finance structures
- Attend to disciplinary hearings
- Attend to compile a report of the withdrawn, granted and pending matters
- Attend to compile a report for archive matters
- Drafted and reviewed complex commercial contracts, including MOU's, sale of business agreements, and specialized loan instruments, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements
- Credit risk mitigation and insolvency litigation
- Attend to statutory compliance process relating to High Court application proceedings and Administration of Estates
Associate - CJ Cogan Attorneys - Umhlali
(2019-04 - 2022-02)
- Oversee the administration of deceased estates, ensuring compliance
- Lead the deceased estate department, managing team performance
- Coordinate directly with the Master of the High Court to ensure strict adherence to legislative requirements and seamless submission of statutory documentation
- Draft and submit Liquidation and Distribution Accounts accurately
- Support candidate attorneys in managing deceased estate administration
- Prepare final settlement and reconciliation statements for heirs
- Facilitate the transfer of assets, including shares and fixed property
- Engage auditors to complete income tax returns
- Collect and submit documents required by SARS for post-death income tax and capital gains tax
- Administer testamentary trusts comprehensively
- Draft and compile comprehensive wills
- Supervise full administration of trusts
- Interpret third-party instructions for accuracy
- Propose adjustments to draft feasible wills
- Research, prepare, and institute action and application proceedings in Magistrate and High Court
- Finalize various civil matters efficiently
- Draft divorce summons and finalize divorce matters diligently
- Create settlement agreements for resolution
- Oversee and manage all debt collections efficiently
- Draft letters of demand and summons promptly
- Apply for requests for judgment or take necessary steps for defended matters
- Defend cases on behalf of clients with strategic approaches
- Assist with labor relations, ensuring compliance and fair practices
Professional Assistance - CJ Cogan Attorneys - Umhlali
(2017-06 - 2019-03)
Manage end-to end legislative compliance for legal filings, maintaining a proactive relationship with government bodies such as Master of the High Court to mitigate procedural risks.
- with guidance from the conveyancer orchestrated the formal registration process for property transfers and encumbrances, ensuring all drafts submitted meet the precise legal standards
- Gather and organize pertinent information for liquidation and distribution accounts
- Draft and submit Liquidation and Distribution Accounts accurately
- Prepare final settlement statements and reconciliation statements for beneficiaries
- Facilitate the transfer of assets such as shares and real estate
- Engage auditors for income tax return completion
- Collect and dispatch documents required by SARS for post-death income tax and capital gains tax
- Administer testamentary trusts thoroughly
- Compose and compile feasible standard wills
- Supervise the complete administration of trusts
- Recommend adjustments for the preparation of improved wills
- Research, prepare, and institute action and application proceedings in Magistrate and High Court
- Finalize numerous civil matters decisively
- Assist with labor relations issues, including disciplinary hearings and contract reviews
- Draft debt review applications accurately
- Attend hearings related to debt review applications
- Oversee the finalization of debt review applications, including drafting replying affidavits and attending arguments
- Manage civil procedure matters, emphasizing family law
Attorney - Sham & Meer - Stanger
(2016-04 - 2017-05)
- Oversee the administration of deceased estates with precision
- Notify all involved parties regarding estate details and status
- Collect crucial information for liquidation and distribution accounts
- Submit Liquidation and Distribution Accounts promptly
- Collect documents needed by SARS for post-death income tax and capital gains tax
- Prepare final settlement statements and reconciliation for heirs
- Administer testamentary trusts thoroughly
- Manage full administration of trusts effectively
- Draft feasible standard wills to safeguard clients' interests
- Research and initiate action and application proceedings in Magistrate and High Court
- Research and present cases related to maintenance matters convincingly
- Finalize numerous civil matters with attention to detail
- Manage debt collection matters from inception to file closure
- Draft short-term leases and purchase and sale agreements for immovable property
- Handle correspondent debt review matters effectively
Candidate Attorney - Sham & Meer - Stanger
(2014-04 - 2016-03)
- Under supervision, assist in managing the administration of deceased estates
- Notify all involved parties regarding essential updates within estates
- Gather necessary information for preparing liquidation and distribution accounts
- Assist in drafting Liquidation and Distribution Accounts under supervision
- Research and institute action and application proceedings in both Magistrate and High Court
- Research and present maintenance matters effectively
- Assist in civil matters while learning procedural applications
- Engage in debt collection matters, gaining hands-on experience
- Attend various Magistrate Court sessions to observe proceedings
